A call to the top 24 bloggers

Published on May 12, 2004 By Jepel In Blogging

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Dear top 24 bloggers,

I have written a sequel to a previous article "Points systems, blogging and ants... and why popularity stinks" which is focused on blogger's point systems. As a discussing base, I have used the following "personal data" of the first 25 bloggers: user points, # articles and # comments. It consist of a small investigation through statistical glasses and is by no mean a naming or mocking process.

However, as you may feel embarrassed to see your data exposed, I'm asking you if you allow me to proceed and using your name. Names won't change the meaning at all, but their removal will reduce the overall readability of the article.

Leave a comments here or send me a mail to clarify your position.

The article will be named "Points systems, blogging and ants ...(2) the ant and the cicada"and will be posted on Monday.

Thanks

Regards

Comments (Page 1)

Muggaz

on May 12, 2004

Go for it bro!

I eagarly anticipate your findings!

BAM!!!

dharmagrl

on May 12, 2004

That's cool with me, Jepel.

It'll be interesting to see what you conclude.

kingbee

on May 12, 2004

im not in the top 240 but i gotta admit the cicada part is topical since this will be a year when the 17year variety will be dropping in to visit

crimson

on May 12, 2004

Why the hell not? I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Sherye Hanson

on May 12, 2004

Go ahead. Prove your point.

imajinit

on May 12, 2004

um... i don't know if that includes me or not, but if it does, feel free!

I might get trolled out of the top 25 by then...

Mackintosh

on May 12, 2004

No problems here, go for it, I'm quite anxious to read it.

JillUser

on May 12, 2004

No problem with me.

wnx_decoy

on May 12, 2004

Is this the top 25 blog sites or blogers? If sites, i'm safe from the comments. If blogers, just get to me last if you want.

Capt. over and out!

Jamie Burnside

on May 12, 2004

The ant article was fun. I am up for anything, as long as it isn't slanderous.

Jepel

on May 13, 2004

A big thanks to all people who answered: Let me be clearer:

It is the top 24 bloggers, namely.
Draginol
Imajinit
Dharmagrl
Dan Kashel
Gem City Joe
Muggaz
JillUser
New-age nomad
Sherye Hanson
Wahkonta Anathema
Stevendedalus
Sir Peter Maxwell
Super baby
KarmaGirl
JeremyG
BakerStreet
NickyG
Tangled Wishes
WiseFawn
Jamie Burnside
Capitain Cornbread
Mack/NGE
Phantom of the night
MadPoet41
Jepel

I have chosen 25 bloggers partly because it makes me the last.

I want this to be particularly clear: it is not for making fun of whoever. If you want to be sure, I have a long track record of not going into this.

Don't be afraid of the cicada part: they are nice animal...

Thanks

MadPoet41

on May 13, 2004

MadPoet41

Jepel~go for it big time! Especially since I'm not able to write as many articles as before (lots of problems with my antique computer right now, etc.), and I don't know how much longer I'll be able to hold onto that precious #24 position, huh? . I think your article is gonna turn out to be really cool! THANKS FOR DOING THIS!

~MadPoet

JillUser

on May 13, 2004

Remember, you don't have to wait to hear from Dan because you won't.

Erk.

on May 13, 2004

I ain't even in the top 100......... yet!

... but this might be interesting..... *waits with tapping foot*

Wreckless.

KarmaGirl

on May 13, 2004

I'm interested in what you are trying to prove. That's not snide. It's because what you try to prove might not turn out too well since the top bloggers are calculated on a different system than the top blogs. Articles and comments on those articles effect the top blog sites more so than the top bloggers (especially the comments on the articles). Top bloggers get most of their points from comments they make on other articles and points + or - for the interesting and trolling ratings. Considering that you have no way to actually collect data on the top bloggers, you may spend a lot of time on "proving" nothing.

But, you can use my name for whatever it is that you are doing as long as you're not calling me foul names or something

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